Exploring Why Christians Go on Pilgrimages

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Exploring Why Christians Go on Pilgrimages

I will start this essay by explaining why some Christians go on

pilgrimages and will go on to explain in detail the effect this might

have on them. I will also share experiences that others have had and

the life changing experiences they’ve had.

A pilgrim is one who travels to sacred places but in a more detailed

form, a pilgrim is a believer in a faith or the follower of a religion

who travels to sacred places within or outside the context of

Christianity or even his religion. [It is very clear that not only

Christians go on pilgrimages but we would limit this discussion on

what pilgrims gain when they go to these sacred places of interest].

For Christians this experiences includes …

Being able to relate their experiences to other brothers and sisters

who may not have had the opportunity. These Christian pilgrims also

gain the experiences of the feeling of being closer to a deeper

knowledge of the life, teaching and death of Christ.

These pilgrims also tend to be able to have a clear understanding that

Jerusalem is a city where many historical events took place especially

on the Christian religion. When some Christian pilgrims go to these

pilgrimage sites, they have a feeling of knowing that they have

accomplished a major task in Christian religion, which is knowing

about the history of Christianity and thereby taking it into

historical account.

As these pilgrims keep travelling to these religious, sacred sites

there comes a time when in one way or the other, a remarkable point in

their lives changes and bringing about unity, freedom, merits and

protests.

They also g...

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...s where Jesus had travelled in his life, to

help the bible to come to life. Following the footsteps Jesus took to

the cross, and seeing that place where he was horrifically crucified

would make the story of the crucifixion come to life, and strengthen

peoples faiths and beliefs.

Every one should go on pilgrimage because as one comes back from the

sacred sites, the return as a new person and as one whom has a deeper

faith for his religion. It is also advisable for youths to go on

pilgrimage because there are many youth programmes set up to inspire

the youths.

There are many reason people go on pilgrimages, and the reasons all

aid their relationship with God and enable people to live their life

in a better way. Pilgrimage can be the most rewarding spiritual

adventure and retreat from this world and for your soul.

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